How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest

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Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest

Distance811 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€25 - €50
Cheapest modeFlight • €25 • 1 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • €25 • 1 h 35 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 811 km from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
06:05PM15h00
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
09:05AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
711One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:05PM15h00
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
09:05AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
711One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1334
07:45AM1h35
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:20AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
2731One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 529 · RJX 67
09:54AM10h25
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
08:19PMBudapest Keleti
1321One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 529 · RJX 67
09:35AM10h44
Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
08:19PMBudapest Keleti
1321One-way
1 transfer
ÖBB | ICEICE 27+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 40347
12:22PM9h57
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
10:19PMBudapest Keleti
1281One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
06:35PM14h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
09:05AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
811One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM15h40
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
10:15AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
781One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:45PM16h20
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
07:05AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
741One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO384 · LO535
07:20AM4h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:10PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
2311One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO382 · LO537
10:30AM6h40
Frankfurt am Main Airport
05:10PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
2311One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO382 · LO531
10:30AM9h10
Frankfurt am Main Airport
07:40PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
2311One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Budapest from Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Budapest from Frankfurt am Main is a flight with an average price of €25.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:

A flight is €15 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €40 from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest.

Taking a flight costs €25 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €50.

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.

There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:

Coach takes 12 h 50 min on average.

Train takes on average 9 h 55 min.

The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is approximately 811 km.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is:

  • 38 coaches per day.
  • Around 37 flights per day.
  • 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:

  • Coaches most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Budapest at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
  • Flights from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest most often leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:

  • FlixBus or Karat-S can take you to Budapest by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest for €40.
  • Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines or KLM Cityhopper can take you to Budapest by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for LOT Polish Airlines from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest for €140.
  • Deutsche Bahn can take you to Budapest by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest for €50.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus or Karat-S with 2 direct coaches per day.
  • 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Budapest from Frankfurt am Main.

Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest often also extend their holiday to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich or Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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